Karachi
Swear not by the moon
The contentious politics of lunar sighting in Pakistan.
Shehroze Ahmed Shaikh | Nov 26, 2021
The season of discontent
How has COVID-19 impacted civic mobilisation and organising in Southasia?
Alizeh Kohari | Dec 23, 2020
Pakistan’s fake-degree problem, India-Bangladesh trade stalemate and more
Southasiasphere: Issue #9 - Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Jul 10, 2020
Doctors without armour
Working without protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers in Pakistan say they are on a suicide mission.
Zuha Siddiqui | Mar 30, 2020
Letter from Karachi: For a place in the shade
Shade is increasingly becoming a luxury in Karachi's public spaces.
Kevin Shi | May 17, 2019
The audacity of ‘sitting improperly’
Navigating patriarchy on Karachi streets
Zoya Anwer | Apr 09, 2019
A bird’s eye view
A resurgence in the art of printmaking in Pakistan.
Noor Jehan Mecklai | Oct 12, 2015
Between the people and the polis
Southasia’s mega-cities and the urban future.
Arif Hasan | Nov 25, 2014
Here to stay
A strategic US-Afghan pact looks to guarantee US presence until 2024, but crucial details remain undecided or unclear.
Subel Bhandari | Apr 25, 2012
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